This has been a popular swap for a while now: putting 2003-and-newer Crown Victoria frames under older vehicles, especially pickups. There are several reasons for this. First, starting in 2003, the ...

Carmakers quit using trees to build automobiles relatively early in the motorized age – steel was adopted as the main workhorse for constructing frames and bodies. However, some brands – particularly ...

Once common throughout the industry on a variety of vehicle types, this method of construction is now largely limited to pickups and SUVs. As the name suggests, these vehicles use two separate ...

FCA said "poking holes" in virtual truck-frame components via computer simulation produced weight savings of 3% to 5%. (Photo courtesy of Ram Trucks) Reducing weight is becoming a major engineering ...

The X-Frame electric folding car concept was recently unveiled at the Good Design Expo 2010 in Japan and has brought a new meaning to compact cars. The prototype is capable of changing its shape to ...

It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early PlayStation days, Sean was drawn to anything with four wheels. Prior to joining the Roadshow team, he was a freelance contributor for Motor Authority ...

Mucking about YouTube, I've found a bunch of truck comparison videos. Usually it seems to be "My truck is better, here's why." For varying definitions of "truck" and "why." One that confused me ...